I neglected to post last night, but I assure you, you were all in my thoughts while I lay under three blankets and couldn't convince myself to type out a post using the usually functioning keypad on my phone in the chillyness of our hostel room. I knew you'd understand!
I am very expectant and excited to see what is in store for our new house and I am sure I will be posting the results by the beginning of next week if not sooner! For now, I will post a picture of the beautiful view from the car park of the hostel as I was leaving to take the kids to school this morning. Last night's menu was pizza for dinner and tonight will be.... Leftovers!!! Good thing I like spaghetti so much :) I don't think any of the gluten free pizza crust will willingly be shared with me. I am just happy to have found it for him.
Tomorrow I go to look at a car. It's not diesel, but it sounds like a good car. And it has other perks, like seat warmers and a moon roof. Sounds good to me! And it's manual, which was nonnegotiable in my mind. These hills are very fun to drive through, but I wouldn't want to approach some of the inclines without a dedicated first gear I can independently shift to, to rely upon. There's also something called NCT that a friend told me I should make sure is current for the whole time I'll have the car, and this one has one valid til October.
I enjoy feeling myself taking steps closer to be able to actually go out and get started doing what I came over here to do. The hostel is very near the Avondale House, which I found pictures of back in the States of the house reminiscent of Sophia's home, and I am glad it is so close. I am reserving the time to drop by and check it out for the first time until it feels right. I'll know.
One more really fantastic thing before I go... Right next to the coffee shop I've enjoying an Americano in every morning is a pottery shop! I stopped by yesterday and they are beginning classes again at the end of the month, so now I will have the opportunity to remake a bowl of mine that sadly did not survive the trip over here. My daughter is very interested in classes as well! The two talented artists I've met there are extremely kind and lovely girls. I feel so blessed for the opportunities given and care taken in making my life so wonderful. Thank you thank you thank you world!!!
Much love!
cheers
I often wonder what weather like this would've seemed like to our ancestors. Contending with, perhaps, no running water, or the thought of bundling-up, even MORE, just to go the outhouse... Obviously, not everyone had it rough, but whenever the weather takes a turn, and I'm slightly put-out by it, I keep perspective by cradling the thought that, 100 or so years ago, I could've been knocking ice from the sails of a Great Lakes sailing ship... And now I complain when my glasses fog up! What a luxurious world we live in today! xo xo
ReplyDeleteTest run #896,340,285,112 (Yet another possible exaggeration on my part...) xo
ReplyDeleteThe toilets are not heated here but luckily they're in the same building down through a couple doors from our room. I haven't had to knock any ice from the toilet seat yet either. Thanks for the perspective, DPR!
ReplyDeleteI love you and all your attempts, pwheeler ;)